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old mobile phone accounts showing on credit file

bethg2009
bethg2009 Posts: 201 Forumite
in Credit file & ratings
Hiya,

just wondering do closed mobile phone accounts stay on your credit file for the full 6 years or can I have them removed seeing as there no longer in use?

Thanks
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  • rizla_king
    rizla_king Posts: 2,895 Forumite
    They stay for 6 years.
    Still rolling rolling rolling...... :) <
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  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    It is a misnomer - it isn't a 'credit file' as you never had credit, and it wasn't regulated under the CCA. But it is the CRA's over of data retention that will keep it there, although the account will show as being closed 6 years from the last entry.
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